# 2012 Porto Nacional mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Porto Nacional](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional.md), October 7, 2012

Otoniel Andrade Costa won with 37.6% of the vote, 6.9 points ahead of Paulo Sardinha Mourão.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otoniel Andrade Costa | PSDB | 10,184 | 37.6% | Elected |
| Paulo Sardinha Mourão | PT | 8,312 | 30.7% |  |
| Cleyton Maia Barros | PMDB | 7,969 | 29.4% |  |
| Miguel Angelo Rebelo Vaz | PT do B | 421 | 1.6% |  |
| Antonio Aier Lopes Pereira | PRB | 218 | 0.8% |  |

Valid votes: 27,104

Turnout: 84.0% (28,604 of 34,051 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ronivon Maciel Gama, 65.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Ronivon Maciel Gama, 36.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Joaquim Maia Leite Neto, 54.3%
- October 7, 2012: Otoniel Andrade Costa, 37.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Teresa Cristina Venturini Martins, 49.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Paulo Sardinha Mourão, 63.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Otoniel Andrade Costa, 58.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Otoniel Andrade Costa, 57.7%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 7, 2012

- [Porto Nacional Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2012-10-07-local.md) (11,133)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2012](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2012), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Porto Nacional

- 2012 Porto Nacional mayoral election
- [2012 Porto Nacional Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/porto-nacional/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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